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That same inspiring fusion of idea and detail characterizes the work of the 1999 John Dinkeloo Memorial Lecturer. Although Will Bruder studied fine arts at the University of Wisconsin, he chose to pursue his interests in design by working with architects. One was a close colleague of Eero Saarinen and John Dinkeloo as well as a former professor at this College the distinguished architect Gunnar Birkerts. Will Bruder has continued to pursue architecture through unconventional routes. He has cult ivated his interests in the fine arts while designing compelling buildings. He has designed one of the most important new civic buildings and urban landmarks in America from a tiny studio in the Arizona desert. He is fanatical about materials and the architectural detail, as anyone who has seen the Phoenix Central Library will appreciate. John Dinkeloo was an architect who invented materials and focussed on the artistry of their assembly. Following in this tradition, Will Bruder is an artist who relishes design and the exuberance of construction.
Brian Carter Professor & Chair of Architecture